Totally Worth It!

Couple of things ...
1. Joy erupted in my heart on Sunday morning. I don't really know what it's like to have career aspirations or seek a job/career for how much money it will make for me. From a very young age, I've just felt His calling on my life for actual vocational ministry. Don't get me wrong, there is absolutely nothing wrong with pursuing the career that God has called you to, even if that career makes you lots of money. He needs disciples in all areas of life. He just hasn't called me to be a millionaire! Anyway, all of that to say, there are moments, and there have been a handful of them, when God just hits me with overwhelming joy for the work He's called me to. It brings me to tears every single time and I just praise Him for using me to further His Kingdom. So, it happened this Sunday - it's when you see students whom you've invested your all into, choose Him, on their own. You see them seeking Him with their whole heart. They abandon the things of this world for intimacy with Christ. You witness them being obedient in the hard things and it just makes it all worth it. I will be poor (financially) for the rest of my life if it means that God can continue using me to move students closer to falling deeply in love with Him. Don't get me wrong, I am, in no way, taking any type of credit for students choosing Christ. They do that by the grace of God and their own free will. I'm just overjoyed to be giving my life and my time and energy and my resources to give them every opportunity to make those right choices. I just love it!
2. I can not, for the life of me, seek God enough to find the answer to what will be totally worth it in the life of mr. boston. He wants to spend as much time as possible with his mom and dad, which I love. I want for his innocence to be protected and for his little mind and heart to stay open and free. He needs the interaction of children his own age, I think. I think he would enjoy the structure of a classroom. He needs to learn to be a light in the midst of darkness, even if that's not always easy. But, when's the right time to set him loose in the big world? Is it age 5, kindergarten, because thats what the US Govt and society say? I know, I know, I just need to seek the Lord and trust that His answer will come at the right time. Until then...?!?!?!?
3. I don't have a #3, but it didn't look right to make a whole post with only 2 points, so I'll just use this post to say that Boston has been playing soccer and loves it. Dash has hand foot mouth disease at this very moment, but it has got to be the mildest case in history, because he does not act bothered by it in the slightest. Lance is doing an awesome job at the church and enjoying it more and more everyday, I think. I am still coaching cheer, personal training, and teaching gymnastics -- I would have NEVER thought those things would be in my job title, but God knows what He's doing and prepared me for each of them in an incredible way along the way.

...and that's all folks! (no pics, sorry)!